Costa Rica vs Panama: Unemployment with basic education, male
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2025
Panama
5.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Panama rank
74th
Unemployment with basic education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).